criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
calamity; misfortune; disaster
stirring; rousing oneself
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
in that way; like that; that way
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
walking briskly; determinedly
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
(not) a single person; (no) one
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
in succession; one by one
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit